Wolf's Head

I've always found it fascinating that the outline of Lake Superior on a map suggests the head of a wolf. The Keweenaw Peninsula is the mouth, Wisconsin's Apostle Islands and Minnesota's Duluth Harbor are the nostril and snout and toward the northwest corner of the earth's  largest freshwater lake* lies Isle Royale, the "eye of the wolf".  It is fitting that the topography and location of Isle Royale should call to mind such a beast.  Wolves are a star attraction on this remote wilderness archipelago but seldom seen by visiting humans.  Their coexistence with a significant moose population have been the subject of an ongoing (over 50 years!) study by Michigan Tech University.  It's a unique opportunity to observe their undisturbed interaction in this isolated location.

Erik, Linda, Erich and I are planning a hiking/kayaking trip there for this August so I'll be writing more as plans evolve.  No, we are not kayaking TO the island, it's a 6 hour boat ride!
*by surface area